Ranes v. American Family Mutual Insurance

SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, CHIEF JUSTICE.

¶ 1. This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals 1 reversing a judgment and an order of the Circuit Court for Pepin County, Dane F. Morey, Judge. The circuit court granted summary judgment to American Family Mutual Insurance Company, holding that the failure of John and Mary Ranes, the plaintiffs-insureds, to give notice of settlement to American Family pursuant to Vogt v. Schroeder, 129 Wis. 2d 3, 383 N.W.2d 876 (1986), bars underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage regardless of whether American Family was prejudiced by the lack of…